"of the Port of Antwerp and diamond industry. To this day, Brussels Airlines (successor of the former Sabena) has maintained a strong presence in the DRC. It is estimated that in 2010, more than 4,000 Belgian nationals were resident in the DRC, while the Congolese community in Belgium is at least 16,000 strong. The ""Matongé"" quarter in Brussels is the traditional focal point of the Congolese community in Belgium. Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo (, ; ) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. The former colony adopted its present-day name, the Democratic Republic"
"AVOD for every passenger. TUI fly Belgium TUI fly Belgium, legally incorporated as ""TUI Airlines Belgium S.A./N.V."" and formerly branded ""Jetairfly"", is a Belgian airline with its registered office at Brussels Airport. The airline is a subsidiary of the TUI Group and part of the TUI Airlines. TUI Airlines also incorporates the sister companies TUI fly Netherlands (The Netherlands), Corsair International (France), TUI fly Deutschland (Germany), TUI Airways (United Kingdom) and TUI fly Nordic (Sweden). The airline was created in November 2003 as home carrier for tour operator Jetair, part of tourism group TUI AG. The original plans were to"
"Airport, the Liège Airport and the Antwerp International Airport. Other airports are military airports or small civil airports with no scheduled flights. Well-known military airports include the Melsbroek Air Base and the Beauvechain Air Base. Belgium has also 1 heliport. The Belgian national airline used to be Sabena from 1923 to 2001, until it went into bankruptcy. A new Belgian airline named SN Brussels Airlines was subsequently founded by business man Étienne Davignon. The company was then renamed as Brussels Airlines in 2006. In 2009, Brussels Airlines was taken over by German airline Lufthansa. Transport in Belgium Transport in Belgium"
"Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines (stylized as brussels airlines) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, based and headquartered at Brussels Airport. It operates to over 120 destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and also offers charter services, maintenance and crew training (as of 2007). The airline is a member of the Star Alliance as well as the International Air Transport Association. The airline's IATA code ""SN"" is inherited from its predecessors, Sabena and SN Brussels Airlines. Lufthansa purchased 45% of the company in 2009, and on September 29, 2016, Lufthansa announced it would purchase the remainder"
"TUI fly Belgium TUI fly Belgium, legally incorporated as ""TUI Airlines Belgium S.A./N.V."" and formerly branded ""Jetairfly"", is a Belgian airline with its registered office at Brussels Airport. The airline is a subsidiary of the TUI Group and part of the TUI Airlines. TUI Airlines also incorporates the sister companies TUI fly Netherlands (The Netherlands), Corsair International (France), TUI fly Deutschland (Germany), TUI Airways (United Kingdom) and TUI fly Nordic (Sweden). The airline was created in November 2003 as home carrier for tour operator Jetair, part of tourism group TUI AG. The original plans were to operate two aircraft, but"
"in livery between the Avro planes and the Airbus planes: most notably, the company name is written on the white part of the fuselage for the Airbus planes, but on the lilac part on the Avro. Both this livery and the Virgin Express livery were replaced with the Brussels Airlines livery. <br> SN Brussels Airlines SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from Brussels Airport. SNBA was the trading name of the Belgian airline Delta Air Transport. SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to Africa,"
"ASL Airlines Belgium ASL Airlines Belgium, formerly ""TNT Airways"", is a Belgian cargo airline operating chartered flights mainly to European destinations. It has its head office and hub on the grounds of Liège Airport. The airline used to be a subsidiary of TNT Express but was sold to ASL Airlines Ireland in 2016 and subsequently rebranded. 1999 TNT Airways is founded and incorporated in Belgium. AOC and Air Transport License application with the Belgian authorities. 2000 First BAe 146-300 QT Type Certification in Belgium. TNT Airways resumes air operations immediately between Liege and Vienna with its first BAe 146-300 QT."
"Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium was a Belgian leisure airline owned by the Thomas Cook Group. It operated scheduled flights to destinations throughout Europe and Africa from its base at Brussels Airport. The airline operated from 2002 until 2017. The airline was established on 12 December 2001 by the Thomas Cook Group to serve the Belgian holiday market, and started operations on 13 March 2002. Until January 2004, flight tickets could only be purchased via travel agencies as part of package tours; since then individual seat reservations are also possible. The airline had several sister companies, Thomas"
"and do not receive significant benefits from traditional frequent flyer programmes. Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines (stylized as brussels airlines) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, based and headquartered at Brussels Airport. It operates to over 120 destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and also offers charter services, maintenance and crew training (as of 2007). The airline is a member of the Star Alliance as well as the International Air Transport Association. The airline's IATA code ""SN"" is inherited from its predecessors, Sabena and SN Brussels Airlines. Lufthansa purchased 45% of the company in 2009, and"
"TNT Airways and sister company PAN Air from TNT Express. A contract with TNT Express was established to further provide air cargo services for the company. Shortly after, TNT Airways was rebranded ASL Airlines Belgium. ASL serve destinations in Oceania, Africa, Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia, Europe. , the ASL Airlines Belgium fleet consists of the following registered aircraft: ASL Airlines Belgium ASL Airlines Belgium, formerly ""TNT Airways"", is a Belgian cargo airline operating chartered flights mainly to European destinations. It has its head office and hub on the grounds of Liège Airport. The airline used to be"
"Air Belgium (1979–2000) Air Belgium S.A was a Belgian airline. The airline was launched in May 1979 as a leisure carrier and operated until October 2000. In May 1979, tour operator Sun International combined charter airline Abelag Aviation and Herfurth into one company. The airline began operations with a Boeing 707 and a Boeing 737-200, flying from Brussels Airport to destinations in the Mediterranean. The following year, after the withdrawal of one of its business partners, the company was renamed Air Belgium. In 1990, in addition to European/Mediterranean destinations operated, the airline launched operations to destinations such as the United"
"and several European countries. The final Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium fleet consisted of the following aircraft: Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium was a Belgian leisure airline owned by the Thomas Cook Group. It operated scheduled flights to destinations throughout Europe and Africa from its base at Brussels Airport. The airline operated from 2002 until 2017. The airline was established on 12 December 2001 by the Thomas Cook Group to serve the Belgian holiday market, and started operations on 13 March 2002. Until January 2004, flight tickets could only be purchased via travel agencies as part of package"
"Constellation Airlines Constellation International Airlines was a Belgian airline that operated during the 1990s. Constellation International Airlines S.A., was founded on June 23, 1995, and started operations with Boeing 727-200 aircraft from Brussels Airport, Belgium, which were replaced by brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, leased from International Lease Finance Corporation. Constellation International Airlines was the first company in the Benelux to operate the Airbus A320 family series aircraft. Its markets were holiday flights and subservices for other companies, when the need arose. Constellation International Airlines ceased operations due to financial troubles on December 3, 1999, and was declared bankrupt on"
"invited Belgian fashion designer Olivier Strelli to create a new range of uniforms for its cabin crews. A new name, Sabena World Airlines, and colours were introduced for the 1990s. The new livery had an overall white colour and the white circle tail logo in blue on the fin. A large ""Sabena"" title covered the fuselage in light blue and the name ""Belgian World Airlines"" was at times just visible, though the title was also painted on the fuselage in small, clear letters. The 1990s saw further fleet type renewal: the DC-10-30s were replaced with twin-engined Airbus A330 and the"
"three remaining aircraft, and the remaining 40 employees, and integrate them into a new airline, confusingly called ""VLM Airlines"" though no longer connected to the Antwerp VLM Airlines (since defunct), with the remaining single Airbus A320-200 transferred elsewhere within the Thomas Cook Group. This company has since been acquired from SHS Aviation by Dutch investors ""FS Aviation Management B.V."" The last flight of Thomas Cook Belgium was ""HQ1508"" from Tenerife South Airport to Brussels Airport on 27 October 2017. At the time of the closure, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium was flying to 36 destinations in Cape Verde, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia"
"years of safe flights around the world. It inaugurated its Business Aviation Terminal at Brussels Airport in 2012. In 2013, the company was taken over by Luxaviation. The brand name 'Abelag' disappeared. The social seats of the company in Brussels and Kortrijk-Wevelgem will continue under the name 'Abelag'. The Abelag Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft: Abelag Aviation Abelag Aviation is an air charter company based in Brussels, Belgium. It operates ad hoc charter, air taxi, cargo and medical flights, as well as helicopter VIP flights and air ambulance work. Its main base is Brussels Airport, with seats at"
"Belgian International Air Services Belgian International Air Services (abbreviated BIAS) was a Belgian airline with its headquarters in Antwerp and Brussels. It was operational between 1959 and 1980 and offered mainly passenger and cargo air charter flights from Brussels Airport to the former Belgian colonies in Central Africa. BIAS was founded on 1 July 1959 by Charles van Antwerpen and George Richardson. The first commercial flight (between Rotterdam and London) took place a week later. In 1967, a co-operation contract with SABENA, the Belgian flag carrier airline was signed, which saw BIAS operating scheduled commuter flights out of Brussels Airport."
"Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia and Condor, all of which have a joint fleet management. In March 2017, parent company Thomas Cook announced its intention to sell its Belgian operations to Lufthansa. Consequently, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium was shut down by late October 2017 with two aircraft and all traffic rights being handed to Brussels Airlines. Its three remaining aircraft were to be relocated to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's sister companies. This would have led to the layoff of 40 non-flying staff members, but Dutch group SHS Aviation announced it would take over the flight licences, two of the"
"States and Mexico. In 1998, Air Belgium was sold to Airtours. By the end of October 2000, Air Belgium had ceased all flight operations. Air Belgium (1979–2000) Air Belgium S.A was a Belgian airline. The airline was launched in May 1979 as a leisure carrier and operated until October 2000. In May 1979, tour operator Sun International combined charter airline Abelag Aviation and Herfurth into one company. The airline began operations with a Boeing 707 and a Boeing 737-200, flying from Brussels Airport to destinations in the Mediterranean. The following year, after the withdrawal of one of its business partners,"
"of Brussels Airlines. The transaction was completed in early January 2017. Brussels Airlines was created following the merger of SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) and Virgin Express, the former subsequently created after the bankruptcy of Belgium's legacy national carrier Sabena. On 12 April 2005, SN Airholding, the company behind SNBA, signed an agreement with Richard Branson, giving it control over Virgin Express. On 31 March 2006 SNBA and Virgin Express announced their merger into a single company. On 7 November 2006, the new name, Brussels Airlines, was announced at a press conference at Brussels Airport. Brussels Airlines began operations on 25"
"Belgian Air Component The Belgian Air Component (, ) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force (; ). The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 and is one of the world's oldest air services. The commander is Major General aviator Frederik Vansina, appointed on 23 July 2009. The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 as a branch of the Belgian Army, carrying the name ""Compagnie des Ouvriers et Aérostiers"". King Albert's interest in the military use of aircraft was the main impetus for"
"Belgian Air Component The Belgian Air Component (, ) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force (; ). The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 and is one of the world's oldest air services. The commander is Major General aviator Frederik Vansina, appointed on 23 July 2009. The Belgian military aviation was founded in 1909 as a branch of the Belgian Army, carrying the name ""Compagnie des Ouvriers et Aérostiers"". King Albert's interest in the military use of aircraft was the main impetus for"
"National Railway Company of Belgium, other public transport (De Lijn) and roads are managed by the Flemish region. The main airport is Brussels Airport, the only other civilian airport with scheduled services in Flanders is Antwerp International Airport, but there are two other ones with cargo or charter flights: Ostend-Bruges International Airport and Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport, both in West Flanders. The highest population density is found in the area circumscribed by the Brussels-Antwerp-Ghent-Leuven agglomerations that surround Mechelen and is known as the Flemish Diamond, in other important urban centres as Bruges, Roeselare and Kortrijk to the west, and notable centres"
"December 15, 1999. The Constellation Airlines historical fleet consisted of the following aircraft: Constellation Airlines Constellation International Airlines was a Belgian airline that operated during the 1990s. Constellation International Airlines S.A., was founded on June 23, 1995, and started operations with Boeing 727-200 aircraft from Brussels Airport, Belgium, which were replaced by brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, leased from International Lease Finance Corporation. Constellation International Airlines was the first company in the Benelux to operate the Airbus A320 family series aircraft. Its markets were holiday flights and subservices for other companies, when the need arose. Constellation International Airlines ceased operations"
"and oil industry support work. In 1983, the Keegans put some of their businesses into receivership and in March of that year, sold the British Air Ferries name along with the airline's commercial flying operations to the Jadepoint investment group for £2m. Growing financial difficulties at Jadepoint resulted in BAF being placed in administration in January 1988. A new holding company, called Mostjet, was formed within a year to enable the airline to emerge from administration in May 1989, the only British airline to do so at the time. In April 1993, BAF was renamed British World Airlines (BWA, ICAO"
"Aviapartner Aviapartner, whose origins date back to 1949 under the name of Herfurth Air Services to become 'Belgavia' in the late 1960s, is a Belgian company that provides aircraft ground handling services at 37 airports in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands. Among the airports served are Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Düsseldorf, Rome, Nice, Toulouse and Malaga . In 1949, Belgavia was founded in Antwerp, Belgium. In the coming years, they expanded their services to the airports of Ostend (1957), Liège (1965) and Brussels (1970). It took until the 90's for the company to go international. Basis in France"
"minority share in Brussels Airlines. As a result of this clearance by the EU, Brussels Airlines was able to join Star Alliance. Since 25 October 2009, Brussels Airlines has been a member of Lufthansa's frequent flyer programme Miles & More. On 9 December 2009, Brussels Airlines became the 26th Star Alliance member during a ceremony at Brussels Town Hall. On 15 December 2009, Brussels Airlines announced it was working on a new regional airline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name of the airline was ""Korongo"". The main base of the airline was at Lubumbashi in Congo. The"
"Sabena The Societé Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, (French; ""Belgian Corporation for Air Navigation Services""), better known internationally by the acronym Sabena or SABENA, was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels National Airport. After its bankruptcy in 2001, the newly formed SN Brussels Airlines took over part of Sabena's assets in February 2002, which became Brussels Airlines after a merger with Virgin Express in March 2007. The airline's corporate headquarters were located in the Sabena House on the grounds of Brussels Airport in Zaventem. Sabena began operations on 23 May"
"Brussels Airport Brussels Airport (also called ' / ' (Brussels-National) or ""Zaventem"") is an international airport northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In 2017, more than 24 million passengers arrived or departed at Brussels Airport, making it the 23rd busiest airport in Europe. It is located partially in Zaventem, partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, and partially in Steenokkerzeel, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines and TUIfly Belgium. The company operating the airport is known as The"
"Global Aviation Global Aviation is a South African airline headquartered in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo International Airport. Established in 2001 as Global Aviation Leasing, The name was later changed the Global Airways to more properly reflect the nature of the business. The main business of Global Airways is the wet leasing of and operating of aircraft. Global Airways's main strategy is to offer fully crewed, maintained and insured aircraft (ACMI) for established airlines. Global Airways has never operated schedule flights under their own name. Global Airways began operations in 2001 with a single DC9-32 airplane. The fleet in"
"movements and at least 19 million passengers annually, therefore making it the largest airport in Belgium. The airport is located in the province of Flemish Brabant on the municipal territory of Zaventem, Machelen and Steenokkerzeel, and it is run by the ""Brussels Airport Company"", previously known by the abbreviation BIAC. The Belgian capital Brussels is at a distance of and can be reached with public transport. The home of the national airport originates in the municipality of Evere. During the First World War, the German occupier started building an 'airfield' there because of the proximity of Brussels, the connection to"
"mid 2015 on. In 2015, it was the first and only Belgian airline with an ISO 14001 certification for their focus on sustainability and the smallest ecological footprint. On 13 May 2015, it was announced by the TUI Group that all five of TUI's airline subsidiaries will be named TUI fly, whilst keeping their separate Air Operator's Certificate, taking over three years to complete. On 19 October 2016, Jetairfly received the new brand name ""TUI fly Belgium"" with the legal name still being ""TUI Airlines Belgium NV"" as the second airline within the TUI group which underwent the name change."
"TUI fly Belgium has a network of 180 routes to more than 100 airports in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caribbean, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Africa and the United States. The airline's home base is Brussels Airport, but flights are also operated from 8 other bases: Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Liege Airport, Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Antwerp Airport, Lille Airport in France, Mohammed V International Airport Casablanca and Marrakesh Menara Airport in Morocco. The TUI fly Belgium fleet includes the following aircraft, as of April 2018: TUI Group has 70 737 MAXs on order for the group. The order consists of"